Magic turned against the makers, so that they are bewildered and kill themselves

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Magic turned against the makers, so that they are bewildered and kill themselves.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Means of producing magic power. · view the constellation · filed as D1783.5

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

IcelandicGöngu-Hrólfs saga 319, *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results.

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Magic results of reversing a spell. Formula said backward will sometimes undo the work performed by the formula. (Cf. D1273.)Cure for leprosy by drinking from opposite lip of horn from that which caused it. (Cf. D1500.4.1, D1502.4.1.)Faster one walks, longer the trail. The slower, the shorter Power over monster (wizard, king) obtained by reversing orders. Hero does exact opposite of the command

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